American Express Co vs KB Financial Group, Inc. — how do they compare? American Express Co trades at $340.05 (market cap $230.15B), while KB Financial Group, Inc. trades at $117.53 (market cap $41.21B). The key difference: American Express Co is far larger — about 5.6× KB Financial Group, Inc.'s market cap, and KB Financial Group, Inc. pays the higher dividend (2.67%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AXP | KB | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $230.15B | $41.21B |
Sector | Financials | Financials |
52-Week High | $384.82 | $124.01 |
52-Week Low | $292.27 | $77.50 |
Dividend Yield | 1.11% | 2.67% |
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American Express Company is a global payment and travel company. The Company's principal products and services are charge and credit payment card products and travel-related services offered to consumers and businesses around the world.
Read more on AXP →KB Financial is the parent company of KB Kookmin Bank, Korea's largest commercial bank, with a 13.1% share of loans as of 2021. Its predecessor banks were established in the 1960s as government policy banks and privatized in the 1990s. Its credit card subsidiary KB Kookmin Card is the number-three player behind Shinhan Card and Samsung Card. KB has in recent years expanded its nonbank business by buying LIG Insurance and Hyundai Securities, making KB a top-five player in nonlife insurance and in securities, and most recently by buying Prudential Life Insurance Korea. It also has KB Capital, which provides leasing and installment finance.
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